Behind the Scenes at Tor Labs
How and why Tor Books launched an “experimental genre publishing imprint.”
Tag: fantasy
When History Inspires Fantasy
Natasha Pulley returns to the 19th century for ‘The Bedlam Stacks.’
If John Hughes Wrote a ‘Game of Thrones’ Dragon Comedy
Gabe Hudson’s ‘Gork the Teenage Dragon’ is good, goofy fun.
‘D.O.D.O.’ Is the Most Ambitious Fantasy Novel of the Year
In Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland’s world, magic was real until 1851.
Sofia Samatar’s New Story Collection is “Beautiful and Luminous”
Samatar is a master at not only weaving imaginative tales, but deftly layering them with emotional truths.
‘The Bone Witch’ is Occasionally Thrilling but Ultimately Underwhelms
The world in which Rin Chupeco’s ‘The Bone Witch’ is set is freshly innovative, but the lead character verges on cliché.
Fantasy Finds a New Heroine in ‘The Fate of the Tearling’
As November ticks away towards winter and we look for the right stack of books hunker down with, The Fate of the Tearing is a good place to start. It is binge-worthy high fantasy—perfect for those long winter nights when you don’t want to leave your couch blanket nest.
‘Curioddity’ Will Make You Feel Like a Kid With Dreams Again
Not every writer can make a successful transition from one format to another. But Paul Jenkins manages to hit the ground running with his debut novel, Curioddity.
‘Ghost Talkers’ Mixes Fantasy, Spycraft and World War I
Spiritualism is real. That’s the driving conceit in Chicago author Mary Robinette Kowal’s latest historical fantasy novel, Ghost Talkers.
10 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels to Read This July
Forget the flippant summer beach read. Ring in the dog days with these 10 science fiction, fantasy, and speculative novels picked as July’s best.
